Area Census 2000 7/1/2008 Absolute Change Relative Change
Maine 1,274,923 1,316,456 41,533 3.26%
Auburn city 23,203 23,177 -26 -0.11%
Augusta city 18,560 18,282 -278 -1.50%
Bangor city 31,473 31,756 283 0.90%
Bath city 9,266 8,885 -381 -4.11%
Belfast city 6,381 6,721 340 5.33%
Biddeford city 20,942 21,435 493 2.35%
Brewer city 8,987 9,035 48 0.53%
Calais city 3,447 3,184 -263 -7.63%
Caribou city 8,312 8,093 -219 -2.63%
Eastport city 1,640 1,536 -104 -6.34%
Ellsworth city 6,456 7,103 647 10.02%
Gardiner city 6,198 6,100 -98 -1.58%
Hallowell city 2,467 2,437 -30 -1.22%
Lewiston city 35,690 35,131 -559 -1.57%
Old Town city 8,130 7,709 -421 -5.18%
Portland city 64,249 62,561 -1,688 -2.63%
Presque Isle city 9,511 9,045 -466 -4.90%
Rockland city 7,609 7,436 -173 -2.27%
Saco city 16,822 18,125 1,303 7.75%
South Portland city 23,324 23,803 479 2.05%
Waterville city 15,605 16,016 411 2.63%
Westbrook city 16,142 16,534 392 2.43%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau